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Re: [ST] Aging bikers



Did I mention she was riding her own bike?  I wouldn't want to ride long
distances with a pillion either!  

Jeremy Witt
Field Engineer
Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
Office: 603-703-0365


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>>I've only trailered to a rally once.  And the excuse is, my then-new 
rider wife wasn't up to a 2400 mile round trip, not counting the 1000 or

so miles ridden at the rally.   
<<

I sometimes have a 'support vehicle' i.e. I ride my bike and I get the
wife to 
take the cage with all the luggage etc.  This has several obvious
advantages:
1) I can enjoy the ride without the added incumberance of a pillion 
who 'doesn't like going too fast' and no annoying luggage or poxy
looking 
pannier bags
2) When we get to the destination we can explore the environs using the
cage if 
needs be (no one likes riding in the rain)
3) I can take half my freaking workshop with me!
4) Always handy to have somewhere to lock the helmet and jacket when
wanting to 
have a wander around.
5) I can have more than one beer with dinner :O)

Of course this all depends on having an understanding better half!

A note of warning; this practice is frowned upon by die-hard rally-goers
as 
being 'woosey' so is best saved for the annual vacation :O)

-- 
Michael Browne
BRG ST




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